TeethXpress - American Dental Center - HW Hinebaugh III, DDS

1. Secure, natural looking teeth
in as little as one day
American Dental Center
(610) 543-0222
MLV193 Rev A

2. Why replace missing teeth?
Losing one or more of your teeth
creates a gap in your smile, affects
your ability to chew properly, and
can alter your diet and nutrition.
Smile big, eat what you want,
be a more confident you!

3. Tooth loss causes bone loss
Prevent Premature Aging
Dental implants, like natural teeth,
stimulate the jaw and reduce bone loss.
after tooth loss after bone loss

4. • Negatively affects your
appearance
• Loss of chewing ability
• Accelerated bone loss
Patients with missing teeth

5. • Grinds down healthy teeth
• Bone loss continues
• Greater risk for cavities and
tooth failure
Traditional crown & bridge

6. • Difficulty chewing certain foods
• Slurred speech and embarrassing
clicks, whistling or smacking
• Slipping or moving of the denture
• Gum and mouth irritation
• Pain caused by poor
fitting dentures
Traditional dentures

7. • Bond with healthy bone
• Provide permanent support
for crowns and dentures
• Look and feel natural
tooth implant
natural
tooth
Porcelain
crown
implant
jawbonegum
tissue
tooth
root
New standard of care for tooth replacement

8. Treatment Options
• Single or multiple teeth
may be missing
• Implant is placed
• Abutment and custom
crown made to match
your existing teeth

9. Treatment Options
• Missing all teeth on top or
bottom
• Implants are placed
• Denture attached to
implants

10. • Meet with a Certified TeethXpress Dentist
• Create a personalized treatment plan
• 4 to 6 implants are placed into your jaw
• Prosthesis secured with special screws
How does work?

11. • Use medicated mouth wash for the
first two weeks
• After two weeks, use a water pick
on a gentle setting to clean teeth
• After eight weeks, you can begin
eating normal foods again
• Additional instructions will be
prescribed
After the procedure

12. • Procedure is well tolerated
and of a short duration
• May eliminate need for invasive
bone grafting
• May receive fixed teeth in a single visit
• Highly hygienic, easy to
maintain and clean
• Natural looking teeth that feel
and function like your own
advantage

13. Real Patient Stories
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14. • suffered from the effects of advanced
gum disease
• teeth were becoming loose and starting
to fall out
• Received a partial denture to replace
his top front teeth
“With dentures, you have to use some kind of
compound to keep the teeth in,”
Marc said.
“They were coming loose all the time,”
storyMarc’s

15. With only 10 remaining teeth, all of which
were loose, Marc was unable to chew food
properly and was uncomfortable smiling.
storyMarc’s

16. • 5 implants in the lower jaw
• 5 implants on the top
• implant surgeon gave him local
anesthesia to numb his mouth
storyMarc’s
Marc’s teeth were secured with

17. “After they put the teeth in, it knocked 20
years off the way I looked, it really did,”
Marc said.
storyMarc’s
“...dental implants are the best
alternative for anyone because of the
stability of the teeth and the fact that
you can eat things in a normal fashion.”

18. “The day I had the finals put in,
my son took me out to a steak
dinner. It was wonderful!
It felt so good to chew.”
storyMarc’s

19. TeethXpress magazine
Read Marc’s story on page 42
• The implant surgeon monitored Marc’s
healing to make sure the implants were
bonding with his jawbone correctly
• Healing usually ranges from two to
three months but varies from person to
person
“I’m very impressed with the whole procedure
and I would highly recommend it to anyone.
It certainly changed my life.”
storyMarc’s

20. • Gum disease caused Gwen’s teeth to
loosen and one front tooth to be
extracted
• Five stable teeth were filed down to
support bridgework
• Over time the bridgework weakened
Gwen’s five supporting teeth
“I was never really happy with it,”
Gwen said of the bridge.
“The teeth were just too big.”
BEFORE
storyGwen’s

21. BEFORE AFTER
Advanced gum disease ravaged
Gwen’s smile; a failing dental
bridge no longer looks natural or
functions well.
After receiving all new teeth
supported by dental implants,
Gwen can chew easily and
smile freely once again.
“I had beautiful teeth before all this
happened and I was always smiling,”
TeethXpress magazine
Read Gwen’s story on page 31
storyGwen’s

22. TeethXpress magazine
Read Gwen’s story on page 31
“I missed my old smile,
until I got it back.”
• Gwen received 11 dental implants—
6 in the upper jaw and 5 in the lower jaw
• temporary teeth were attached to the
implants
• After healing, she received new
permanent, custom-made teeth
just for her
storyGwen’s

23. Real Patient Stories
Read more about Marc’s
and Gwen’s story in
TeethXpress magazine

24. Are you a TeethXpress candidate?
• Every patient is different and
results may vary
• Only a trained clinician can
choose the best treatment
plan for you
• After an exam, your doctor
can explain in more detail the
benefits and risks